Dollar General Literacy Foundation awards grant to YMCA

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded grants to support youth literacy programs to YMCA of Delaware in Dover in the amount of $2,000.

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The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded grants to support youth literacy programs to YMCA of Delaware in Dover in the amount of $2,000.

This fall, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded more than $2.5 million in youth literacy grants to approximately 650 schools, non-profit organizations, libraries and community groups dedicated to the advancement of literacy.

"Youth literacy grants from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation are awarded at the beginning of the academic year to help make a distinct impact on the communities we serve by supporting programs that improve education and enhance literacy," said Rick Dreiling, Dollar General's chairman and CEO. "At Dollar General, we are passionate about our mission of Serving Others and it's exciting to see the real difference literacy and learning makes in people's lives."

A complete list of grant recipients and grant applications may be found online at dgliteracy.org.